Order Coleoptera Rank Species | Tribe Anthonomini Higher classification Anthonomus | |
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Similar Anthonomus, Insect, Beetle, True weevils, Codling moth | ||
3d model anthonomus pomorum
Anthonomus pomorum or the apple blossom weevil is a univoltine herbivore of apple trees, Malus domestica.
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Life history
Adults generally overwinter in leaf litter of forests or hedgerows. In Spring, weevils immigrate into orchards and colonize apple trees. The weevils may find their host trees using pheromones or plant-derived chemical cues.
Spiders can be effective predators of A. pomorum.
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